American Express reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(18,629 total reviews)
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Stephen J Squeri

89% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

American Express has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 18,629 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The American Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finance industry (3.7 stars).

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19K reviews
4.0
Jul 6, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-People are genuinely nice -Place were you can actually enjoy going to work -Management support for learning / pursuing new roles in various businesses -Good work / life balance

Cons

-Poor salary & benefits compared to similar finance positions in NYC -Fewer quality opportunities for advancement than before recession -Too much finance work is still pointless (either not necessary or disregarded by business partners when they make decisions)

4.0
Jul 4, 2010

great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Growing international business in Asia

Cons

bureaucratic and very top down approach

2.0
Jul 1, 2010

It's ok

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay They are trying to boost morale a little Incentives (although you have to collect a lot to qualify)

Cons

Health plan deductibles too high If you do too good of a job it is hard to advance. It's about who you know and not what you know.

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